Toshiba SD-5000 1080i Upconverting DivX Certified DVD Player

Good: This DVD player is: 1) Cheaper than comparable players, 2) More externally stylish than all other DVD players, 3) As functional, if not more so, than comparably priced players, 4) Very small (maybe 2.5' x 1'), doesn't take up much room. Bad: 1) DVD tray is very flimsy, 2) DVD upconvert is probably a rouse. I think regular DVDs are formatted in 480 resolution. It doesn't look that much different than my regular player. And yes, I am using a HDMI cable, 3) This player is very small and you can't sit your TV on top of it like you could with traditional DVD players. Read more

Upsampling is so-so. In fact, I prefer my progressive Sony DVP-S900ES video quality over this very reasonable player. My display is a new Samsung 50 inch plasma display. Read more

I formerly owned the SD-6980, but the device failed while under warranty. I liked that device a lot, especially its card reader port. I received a new SD-5000 from Toshiba to replace the obsolete SD-6980. The DVDs upconverted to 1080i really look like the images I receive from HD cable. The SD-6980 did a good job too, but you could see grainy areas or images that weren't perfect. I love the SD-5000 . The downsides I found from this device are no Optical port for audio, and of course no card reader. I used coax for my surround sound and its fine. The quality of the picture easily outweighs the cons. In dark scenes though, the blacks tend to pixelate...likely and upconversion issue. Also the player has an issue where it may lock up for 5-8 seconds during playback. Its annoying, but you can live with it. Read more

Toshiba SD-5000 1080i Upconverting DivX Certified DVD Player works great. The vendor delivered it in a timely manner. This works well in upconverting regular DVDs to the HDTV I have. I definitely recommend for those who not ready to shell out $300 for Blue Ray DVD Player. Read more

Bought this DVD player from Amazon for $61 in Feb. 2008. It just crapped out, less than 13 months after purchase. Screen went black while playing a DVD, now it won't power on. Don't even know how to get the Netflix DVD outta there! This SD-5000 replaced my Toshiba SD-4990 DVD player, which crapped out after 8 months. I bought Toshiba DVD players to ensure up-sampling compatibility with my Toshiba HDTV, but if they fail every few month, I guess I should go with a different brand! Read more

Just what I ordered and very fast shipping. Could not be more pleased! Read more

I found that it skips here and there. It also freezes here and there. It can be very annoying.. If I knew about this quality of dvd player, I should have bought phillips for $40 instead of this $80 sd-5000 toshiba. HDMI resolution option is there but it didn't really make a lot of difference in pic quality between the 3 settings. I cannot even tell if the option is really working. Well, I couldn't bear the frequence of these instances, so I ended up returning. The return shipping was free. Read more

This product never worked. I sent it back to Toshiba and received a new one. The new one worked for less than 48 hours. I had bought this because it had been highly rated by Consumer Reports. This now makes me question the research of Consumer Reports. It seems I cannot write a review without giving this product a rating, so I gave it a single star. I really did not want to give it any star. Read more